Which of the following is a point on the graph as described by the function y = (2z + 1)' - 4?

(1 point)

O (-1,-5)
O (1,2)
O (0,-2)
O (-1,-3)

1 answer

To determine which of the given points is on the graph of the function \( y = (2z + 1) - 4 \), we first need to simplify the function. The ' indicates differentiation, and it's a little unclear in this context, so let’s treat it simply as the expression given rather than perform differentiation.

Thus, the function can be rewritten as:

\[ y = 2z + 1 - 4 \]

Simplifying this gives:

\[ y = 2z - 3 \]

Next, we can check each point to see if it satisfies this equation.

  1. For the point \((-1, -5)\): \[ y = 2(-1) - 3 = -2 - 3 = -5 \quad \text{(this point lies on the graph)} \]

  2. For the point \((1, 2)\): \[ y = 2(1) - 3 = 2 - 3 = -1 \quad \text{(this point does NOT lie on the graph)} \]

  3. For the point \((0, -2)\): \[ y = 2(0) - 3 = 0 - 3 = -3 \quad \text{(this point does NOT lie on the graph)} \]

  4. For the point \((-1, -3)\): \[ y = 2(-1) - 3 = -2 - 3 = -5 \quad \text{(this point does NOT lie on the graph)} \]

From this analysis, only the point \((-1, -5)\) satisfies the equation \( y = 2z - 3 \).

The correct answer is:

O (-1,-5)